Fun Fact: Cupcakes were once referred to as 1234 cakes. Both names stemmed from the easy ingredient portions in a standard recipe:

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

3 cups flour

4 eggs

1 cup milk

1 spoonful baking soda

AllCulinarySchools.com created The Rise of the Cupcakes infographic (also embedded below) documenting the history of cupcakes and some modern-day cake sale statistics. Here are a few highlights from the infographic: